Lectio Divina: For the Feast of All Saints

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

 

A READING FROM PSALM 24 (FIRST READER ONLY)


THE EARTH IS YOURS, O GIVER OF LIFE,/

THE WORLD, AND ALL WHO DWELL HERE./

YOU HAVE FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS/

AND ESTABLISHED IT UPON THE RIVERS./

WHO CAN ASCEND THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD?/

WHO CAN STAND IN YOUR HOLY PLACE?/

THOSE WHO HAVE CLEAN HANDS/

AND PURE HEARTS/

WHO DESIRE NOT WHAT IS FALSE,/

ALL THESE WILL BE BLEST BY THE HEART OF LOVE/

AND RENEWED THROUGH FORGIVENESS./

THE PROMISE TO THOSE WHO SEEK LOVE’S FACE./